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- TikTok Pays $400M Over Child Privacy—Lawsuit Started Under Biden, Settled Under Trump
Aug 25, 2026
Left: The lawsuit's origins under the Biden DOJ in 2024 reflect a sustained, bipartisan-in-practice effort to hold TikTok accountable for allegedly letting kids under 13 create regular accounts and collecting their data without parental consent.
Right: The settlement demonstrates the Trump DOJ successfully closing out a case with a substantial monetary recovery and concrete safeguards for children, delivering results rather than prolonged litigation.
- TikTok Pays $100M in Alabama Deal, Avoids Addiction Trial
Sep 26, 2026
Left: The settlement validates years of documented harm to children's mental health from algorithm-driven addictive design, forcing TikTok to admit its practices required correction rather than continuing to deny responsibility.
Right: Parental rights and control are restored through mandatory parental oversight tools, giving families rather than tech executives or bureaucrats the final say over children's app usage.